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A. NOVOMIROFF.

COMBINATION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, I9I9.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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INVENTOR A. NOVOMIROFF.

COMBlNATION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYT, I919.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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Toall whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, ANDREW NOVOMIROZFF, a citizen of Russia, residing at New York, county of New Yorlnand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements. in combination'furniture and has for its principal object. to provide a device comprising a table beneath which chairs may be stored when not in use.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a table having drop leaves which when not in use may be lowered to partially inclose the chairs.

A further object of the invention is to provide an operating means by which the chairs may be drawn into the space beneath the table and a locking means for retaining the table leaves in elevated position.

With these and other objects, which will become apparent as the description progresses, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be fully set forth in the following specification, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the table base.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the table to Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through the table, illustrating the operating mechanism in detail.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the table, .showing one of the chairs partially moved to closed position, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the table illustrating one of the leaves partially lowered.

Referring to the drawings in detail the numeral 1 designates the floor plate on base of the table having attached thereto the guide tracks 2 which are arranged in pairs and have their inner ends connected by abridge piece 3. Each bridge piece is formed with a central enlargement 4 having a bore formed therein through which a shaft 5 extends. Each shaft 5 is provided at its inner end with a bevel pinion 6 and at its outer end with a screw threaded extension 7.

Slidably mounted in each of the tracks 2 is a guide 8 which is formed at the lower end of a bracket 9 attached to the under Spcci fication of Letters Patent.

side of a chair 10. Each chair is provided with a back 11 which is pivoted, as at 12, to permit the same .to swing as indicated in the dotted lines in Fig. 3. Formed on the bracket 9 near its lower end is a forwardly extending ear 13 towhichis connected a p p PatentedNoVJ IS, 1919; Application filed May 7, 1919. Serial No. 295,336. 2

yoke 14 having at its extreme forward end an internally screw threaded socket 15 for the reception of the extension -7 previously described. It will thus be seen that when the shaft 5 is rotated the chairs will be moved either into or out of the space beneath the table top and base.

In order to provide an operating means for the shafts 5 a vertically extending drive shaft 16 is arranged centrally of the table and is provided adjacent its lower end with a bevel gear 17 which meshes with pinions 6. A bevel pinion 18 is secured to the shaft 16 near its upper end and meshes with a bevel pinion 19 which is secured to the horizontal shaft 20. This shaft 20 is journaled in bearings 21 attached to the under side of the table top 22 and is provided at its outer end with a hand wheel 23 by means of which the movements of the shafts 20, 16 and 5 are controlled.

The table 22 is provided with leaves 24 which are attached thereto by means of hinges 25 and these leaves are held in their elevated position by means of legs 26 which are hinged as at 27 to said leaves. In order to limit outward movements of the legs, links 28 are provided and will prevent the legslfrom moving outwardly beyond the vertica e In order that the leaves may be secured in elevated position and held against accidental displacement, a plurality of sliding bolts 29 are provided. These bolts are arranged in pairs and one pair of said bolts is provided on its under side with a plurality of rack teeth 30 which are designed for co operation with the pinions 31 mounted on an operating shaft 32. A hand wheel 33 is at tached to the shaft 32 and is designed to control the movements of the shaft and the bolts. In order that the opposite pair of bolts may be moved simultaneously with the first pair, each bolt is provided on its inner end with an offset rack bar 3 1. These rack bars are slidable through brackets 35 in which the pinions 36 are rotatably mounted. From the drawing it will be readily seen that the pinions 36 mesh with the rack bars M, and consequently any movement i1npart' ed to one of said bars will cause the other bars to move simultaneously.

From the foregoing itwill be evident that the table may be placed in condition for use by raising the leaves 24 and locking them by operating the hand Wheel 83. The chairs may then be moved into position by rotat ing hand wheel 23. When it is desired to discontinue further use of the table, the chairs may be closed by lowering their backs and the turning of the hand wheel '23 after which, the leaves may be returned to folded position.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that certain minor changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resortedto Without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventlon as claimed.

What is claimed is,

In combination with a table top having leaves hinged thereto, a plurality of sliding bolts arranged in pairs, each having a plurality ofrack teeth on the underside, an operating shaft, pinions on said shaft engaging the teeth of said bolts, an operat ing hand wheel on said vshaft, an ofiset rack baron the inner end of each of said bolts, bracketsthrough which these rack bars slide, pinions mounted in said brackets and meshing'with said rack bars, for moving the pairs of bolts simultaneously.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature."

ANDREW NOVOMIROFF. 

